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Transport Dept delegation being assembled to address Ngcobo shutdown - Holomisa: The Eastern Cape town has been brought to a standstill for more than three weeks ...
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Transport Dept delegation being assembled to address Ngcobo shutdown - ...
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EWN Jul 28
Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial: Court turns focus to letter written by MP Holomisa
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Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial: Court turns focus to letter written by MP ...
Key FactsEvidence Unveils Mapisa-Nqakula’s Bribery Code Usage
Jul 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
  • The prosecution will present evidence that Mapisa-Nqakula used coded language to request bribes.

  • She is accused of soliciting a total of R4.5 million from a SANDF contractor during her tenure as Defence Minister.

  • WhatsApp communications indicate she arranged meetings under the pretense of delivering ancestral messages to conceal payment requests.

  • The final payment of R100,000 was linked to a message about missing medicine in her sacred hut.
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EWN Jul 22
Partnership with private sector won't give away SANDF's strategic assets - Holomisa
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Partnership with private sector won't give away SANDF's strategic assets - ...
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Defence could benefit from strategic private partnership, says Holomisa : Deputy minister suggests opportunities for carefully structured partnerships where ...
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Defence could benefit from strategic private partnership, says Holomisa
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Funding crisis: Holomisa accuses Treasury of jeopardising SANDF operations: Defence Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa accuses the National Treasury of stalling ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-07-10-funding-crisis-holomisa-accuses-treasury-of-jeopardising-sandf-operations/
Funding crisis: Holomisa accuses Treasury of jeopardising SANDF operations
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Holomisa blames blurred lines for collapse of SA’s municipalities : Holomisa said once politicians begin deciding who gets contracts, who gets appointed and who ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-06-27-holomisa-blames-blurred-lines-for-collapse-of-sas-municipalities/
Holomisa blames blurred lines for collapse of SA’s municipalities
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Holomisa calls for independent task team to investigate Defence Department audit failures and governance issues
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Holomisa calls for independent task team to investigate Defence Department ...
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Party before country: How the ANC is undermining the GNU’s work: Allegations that senior public servants are routinely meeting ANC MPs in these secretive ‘study ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-12-party-before-country-how-secretive-anc-study-groups-undermine-gnus-work/
Party before country: How the ANC is undermining the GNU’s work
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EWN Mar 26
Questions mount over building safety after Botha Sigcau fire: Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa described the building as a 'cornerstone' of government.
ewn.co.za/2026/03/26/questions-mount-over-building-safety-after-botha-sigcau-fire
Questions mount over building safety after Botha Sigcau fire
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Soldiers don’t take direct orders from cops in SANDF deployment to crime hotspots — Holomisa
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Soldiers don’t take direct orders from cops in SANDF deployment to crime ...
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EWN Mar 12
Holomisa defends deployment of SANDF: Dubbed Operation Prosper, it forms part of President Cyril Ramaphosa's commitment during this year’s State of the Nation ...
ewn.co.za/2026/03/12/holomisa-defends-deployment-of-sandf
Holomisa defends deployment of SANDF
Key FactsTemporary Military Support Boosts Crime Control Efforts
Mar 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
  • The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is deployed in five provinces to aid police in reducing crime.

  • The deployment is limited in duration due to the significant financial costs of a permanent military presence.

  • Soldiers operate under police command with defined engagement rules to secure high-risk areas and assist in targeted operations.

  • Alongside military support, anti-gang units and illegal mining task forces are being enhanced to achieve lasting crime reduction.
    • In the past, whenever soldiers were deployed it created fear because they were seen as trained only to shoot and kill. Now our defence force has developed capabilities to serve communities, build bridges, rescue people in danger and support the police.
    — President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking in the National Assembly at the Nieuwmeester Dome during questions on the deployment of the SANDF to fight crime.
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EWN Mar 07
Parly committee casts doubt on preparedness of SANDF deployment: The SANDF and Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa briefed the committee on Friday on the ...
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Parly committee casts doubt on preparedness of SANDF deployment
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 Feb 26
Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa urges the South African government to partner with the private sector to modernise military hospitals and ... Show more

Holomisa urges private partnerships to tackle military health infrastructure crisis
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 Feb 27
Soldiers already rolling in to major crime areas, Ntshavheni says: Ntshavheni confirms army’s role in fighting illegal mining, gangsterism
timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-02-27-soldiers-already-rolling-in-to-major-crime-areas-ntshavheni-says/
Soldiers already rolling in to major crime areas, Ntshavheni says
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WATCH | “I’m not wearing any local or foreign designer. I just go to a store and buy a nice suit. If it is local, good for the local industry ... Show more

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EWN Feb 16
'We're ready to deploy soldiers immediately,' says Deputy Defence Minister: Bantu Holomisa explained that the number of soldiers deployed, will be determined ...
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'We're ready to deploy soldiers immediately,' says Deputy Defence ...
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The SANDF is ready to back SAPS in tackling gangsterism and illegal mining in the Western Cape and Gauteng, says Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa ... Show more

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EWN Feb 16
Holomisa confirms significant budget cut for Armed Forces Day: On the defence budget, Holomisa said he is hopeful Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will take ...
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Holomisa confirms significant budget cut for Armed Forces Day
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A year later, there’s been no inquiry into the death of 14 SANDF members in DRC: Analysts suspect the SANDF is evading a probe into its mistakes.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/a-year-later-theres-been-no-inquiry-into-the-death-of-14-sandf-members-in-drc/
A year later, there’s been no inquiry into the death of 14 SANDF members ...
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businesstech.co.za Jan 09
Government responds to latest issue threatening to drive South Africa and the US apart
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Government responds to latest issue threatening to drive South Africa and ...
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R3.5 trillion at risk: the Public Investment Corporation’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Finance
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R3.5 trillion at risk: the Public Investment Corporation’s appearance at ...
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Holomisa reveals the impact of R63 billion budget cuts on defence force capabilities
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Holomisa reveals the impact of R63 billion budget cuts on defence force ...
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EWN Dec 05 25
Holomisa unhappy at being sidelined by SANDF Generals over DRC deployment status: The Joint Committee was discussing a report by the SANDF on the state of ...
ewn.co.za/2025/12/05/holomisa-unhappy-at-being-sidelined-by-sandf-generals-over-drc-deployment-status
Holomisa unhappy at being sidelined by SANDF Generals over DRC deployment ...
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Bantu Holomisa shares apartheid government’s hidden agendas during Cradock Four inquest
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Bantu Holomisa shares apartheid government’s hidden agendas during Cradock ...
Key FactsHidden Apartheid Plots Exposed in Cradock Four Inquiry
Oct 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
  • Bantu Holomisa became involved in the Cradock Four investigation in 1992 after receiving crucial information from a military official.

  • He exposed how the apartheid government engineered conflicts to advance its political agenda.

  • Holomisa presented a document ordering the 'permanent removal' of activists and facilitated a meeting with Nelson Mandela.

  • The testimony of key witness Eugene de Kock was postponed due to his heart failure, delaying court proceedings.
    • The language used in the plans confirmed that the same organisations involved in these plans were also behind the plot to kill the Cradock Four.
    — Bantu Holomisa during his testimony in the Gqeberha High Court regarding the tactics of the apartheid government.
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Standard Bank's alleged exploitation of the Public Investment Corporation: UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa raises serious concerns about Standard Bank's ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-11-06-standard-banks-alleged-exploitation-of-the-public-investment-corporation/
Standard Bank's alleged exploitation of the Public Investment Corporation
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Holomisa exposes alleged ‘mega-looting’ at PIC and demands Ramaphosa act now: UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa has issued an urgent appeal to President ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-30-holomisa-exposes-alleged-mega-looting-at-pic-and-demands-ramaphosa-act-now/
Holomisa exposes alleged ‘mega-looting’ at PIC and demands Ramaphosa act ...
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Apartheid security bosses called Goniwe ‘enemy of the state’, inquest hears: All he wanted was to send Matthew Goniwe back to teach in Cradock — a move ...
iol.co.za/news/2025-10-20-apartheid-security-bosses-called-goniwe-enemy-of-the-state-inquest-hears/
Apartheid security bosses called Goniwe ‘enemy of the state’ ...
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General Motormouth on a short fuse: The Transkei coup leader with a short fuse has a favourite spot he wants his critics to visit
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General Motormouth on a short fuse
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Chinese embassy hosts reception for 98th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army
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Chinese embassy hosts reception for 98th anniversary of the People's ...
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